Net Income Per Share - Computation of Basic Net Income Per Share and Diluted Net Income Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
Numerator for basic and diluted net income (loss) per Common Stock and Class B Common Stock share:
Net income (loss) attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated	$ (10,041)	$ 2,224
Less dividends:
Dividends on Common Stock	1,785	1,785
Total undistributed earnings – basic	(12,364)	(93)
Total undistributed earnings - diluted	(12,364)	(93)
Numerator for basic net income (loss) per Common Stock share:
Numerator for basic net income (loss) per Common Stock share	(7,711)	1,713
Numerator for diluted net income (loss) per Common Stock share:
Numerator for diluted net income (loss) per Common Stock share	$ (10,041)	$ 2,224
Denominator for basic net income (loss) per common share:
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding	7,141	7,141
Denominator for diluted net income (loss) per common share:
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding – assuming dilution	9,298	9,317
Basic net income (loss) per share:
Common Stock	$ (1.08)	$ 0.24
Diluted net income (loss) per share:
Common Stock	$ (1.08)	$ 0.24
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Less dividends:
Dividends on Common Stock	$ 538	$ 532
Total undistributed earnings – basic	(2,868)	(21)
Total undistributed earnings - diluted	(2,868)	(22)
Numerator for basic net income (loss) per Common Stock share:
Numerator for basic net income (loss) per Common Stock share	(2,330)	511
Numerator for diluted net income (loss) per Common Stock share:
Numerator for diluted net income (loss) per Common Stock share	$ (2,330)	$ 510
Denominator for basic net income (loss) per common share:
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding	2,157	2,136
Denominator for diluted net income (loss) per common share:
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding – assuming dilution	2,157	2,176
Basic net income (loss) per share:
Common Stock	$ (1.08)	$ 0.24
Diluted net income (loss) per share:
Common Stock	$ (1.08)	$ 0.23
Common Stock [Member]
Less dividends:
Total undistributed earnings – basic	$ (9,496)	$ (72)
Total undistributed earnings - diluted	$ (9,496)	$ (71)